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Geological Engineering · Q30

Groundwater and Hydrogeology

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 30

Q30

A confined aquifer releases water due to:

A.
Pressure difference
Answer
B.
Capillary rise
C.
Gravity drainage
D.
Temperature gradient

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
In a confined aquifer, water is under pressure, and when tapped by a well, it rises due to pressure difference, sometimes even flowing to the surface without pumping.